China introduces stricter requirements for canned milk and cheese

The National Health Commission (NHC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) recently announced the strengthening of food safety and quality regulations for two major food and beverage categories in the country – soft drinks and dairy products. Stricter rules have also been introduced for concentrated dairy products such as condensed milk with sugar and condensed milk without sugar, specifying specific sensory characteristics that these products must meet in addition to sufficient protein and fat content. "Products in this category must not contain any visible foreign bodies, any liquids must not contain any lumps or sediment, and any viscous products must be smooth, uniform and moderately viscous," it said. in the message. "Special standards have also been defined for low-fat and skimmed condensed milk products, and their labeling must meet these standards in the future."​ For example, whole condensed milk should contain more than 7.5 g/100 g of fat, skimmed ...